“Researchers are investigating the source of a deadly outbreak of # hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius last month. A...
C3 Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary · 2026-06-12 · Argentina · ANDV
“Researchers are investigating the source of a deadly outbreak of # hantavirus aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius last month. A suggestion — that two retired Dutch ornithologists came into contact with infected rodents while birdwatching in southern Argentina — “never made much sense,” says virologist Palacios, because hantavirus is not known in the area. Genomic evidence from ship-board infections point to an area 2,000 km to the north. And a hitchhiking pigmy rat.” https://www. science.org/content/article/ho w-did-cruise-ship-hantavirus-outbreak-start-scientists-are-investigating-new
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HORIZON metadata
| Source | Mastodon #hantavirus (mastodon.social) — real-time social commentary (mastodon-hantavirus) |
|---|---|
| NATO rating | C3 — see methodology |
| Country | Argentina |
| Serotype | ANDV |
| Reported date | 2026-06-12 |
| Ingested at | 2026-06-12 17:49 UTC |